You don’t need to know the right words.

Fons Catholic is a free daily prayer companion that teaches you to pray from scratch - gently, one day at a time. 28 days. Free. Email or app.

Start Your Free 28-Day Journey

This is for someone I know

Two ways to come to Fons

For me

Start your free journey

If you’re new to Catholic prayer - whether through OCIA, your own curiosity, a marriage, or a return to the faith - start here. Free. 28 days. No commitment.

Start your free journey

For someone I know

If you’re a Catholic with someone in your life who’s exploring or returning - a spouse, an adult child, a friend, a coworker - send them an invitation. They’ll get the same gentle starting place you’d want for them.

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Nobody taught you how.

You’re exploring the Catholic faith - maybe through OCIA, maybe on your own, maybe because someone you love is Catholic and you want to understand. You’re showing up. You’re trying.

But between the sessions and the reading and the questions, there’s a gap nobody talks about: you don’t know how to pray. Not really. Not the prayers Catholics know by heart. Not the rhythm of it. Not what to do with the silence.

Everyone around you seems to know what they’re doing. You’re not sure you belong yet.

You do. And this is where you start.

28 days. Free. Then you keep going.

Sign up free

Create an account with your name and email. Choose how you want to receive Fons - daily email, the Fons app, or both. No payment, no credit card, no commitment.

Learn to pray, one day at a time

For 28 days, you’ll receive a short guided prayer - 3 to 5 minutes a day. We start with the Sign of the Cross and build from there: the Our Father, the Hail Mary, the Glory Be, the Memorare, the Act of Contrition, and more. By Day 28, you’ll know the foundational prayers of the Catholic faith - not because you memorized a list, but because you’ve been praying them every day.

Continue with Domus

On Day 28, you’ll be ready for what comes next. Fons feeds into Domus Formation’s daily prayer paths - Scripture-anchored, shaped for the season of life you’re actually in. We’ll guide you to the right path for you, with a free 7-day trial to help you find your fit.

Your 28-Day Journey

Four weeks. Four gifts. By Day 28 you'll have the prayers, the rhythm, the company, and the path - everything a new Catholic needs to walk into a parish and feel at home.

Week 1: The Prayers

The five prayers every Catholic carries.

Day 1 Welcome & the Sign of the Cross
Day 2 The Our Father
Day 3 The Hail Mary
Day 4 The Glory Be
Day 5 The Memorare
Day 6 The Act of Contrition
Day 7 The Church Has Always Prayed

Week 2: The Rhythm

Prayer woven through your day, plus the structure of Sunday Mass.

Day 8 Morning Offering
Day 9 The Liturgical Calendar
Day 10 The Mass: Liturgy of the Word
Day 11 The Mass: Liturgy of the Eucharist
Day 12 The Examen
Day 13 Grace Before Meals
Day 14 You Are Not Praying Alone

Week 3: The People

The communion of saints - the company you didn't know you had.

Day 15 The Communion of Saints
Day 16 Mary, Your Mother
Day 17 The Saints
Day 18 Your Patron Saint
Day 19 The Angels
Day 20 The Souls in Purgatory
Day 21 The Witnesses Send Us On

Week 4: The Path

What Catholics believe, how Christ touches your life, and where you go next.

Day 22 The Creed
Day 23 The Rosary
Day 24 The Sacraments
Day 25 Sacramentals
Day 26 Scripture
Day 27 The Lord's Day
Day 28 The Road Continues

What a Day Looks Like

Here's the real Day 2 - The Our Father - exactly as it appears in your daily email or app.

Day 2 of 28

The Our Father

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

The Living Water

“This is how you are to pray.” - Matthew 6:9

When the disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray, he didn't give them a theology lecture. He gave them words. These words.

Drawing from the Well

This is the Our Father - the prayer Jesus himself taught. Let's pray it together, and then I'll point out a few things you might not notice on your own.

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.

Three things to notice:

"Our" Father - not "My" Father. The very first word is plural. You're never praying this alone, even when you're alone in your room. Every Catholic in the world prays this prayer. When you say "Our Father," you join them.

"Give us this day our daily bread." Not weekly. Not yearly. Daily. This is a prayer of trust - asking God for what you need today and letting tomorrow take care of itself.

"Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us." This is the hard line. You're asking God to forgive you in the same measure that you forgive others. Jesus meant that. It's a commitment, not just a request.

Now pray it again. Slowly this time. If one line catches you, stay there.

One Step Closer

You just prayed the prayer Jesus taught. Say it once more before bed tonight. Tomorrow we learn the prayer the angel taught.

Day 28 is not the end. It’s the doorway.

By Day 28, you’ll have the prayers, the rhythm, and the confidence to pray on your own. You’ll also have something else: a daily habit you’ve built morning by morning, prayer by prayer.

Domus Formation is where that habit grows. The same five-minute morning rhythm, but now anchored in the Church’s daily Scripture readings - shaped for the season of life you’re actually in.

Raising a family→Hearth & Altar

In the second half of life→Eventide & Altar

A Catholic man→Iron & Altar

A Catholic woman→Vessel & Altar

Young adult, in your 20s→Ostium Catholic

A teen, or raising one→Young Disciples

When you complete Fons, we’ll guide you into a free 7-day trial of the Domus path that fits your life. From there, $30/year covers you on any path or combination, or $50/year covers your whole household (up to 6 people).

Recommend Fons to your candidates.

You run a great OCIA program. Your catechesis is solid. Your sponsors are engaged. But between weekly sessions, your candidates are on their own - and most of them don’t know how to pray yet.

Fons Catholic is free. Recommend it to your candidates and they’ll have a daily guided prayer companion between your meetings - starting from the Sign of the Cross and building, one prayer at a time, toward a real prayer life.

No licenses to purchase. No codes to distribute. Just point them to FonsCatholic.com or share the link with your parish.

Want to identify your parish in your candidates’ Fons profiles? They can select your parish during signup. This helps us understand where Fons is being used most, and helps your candidates connect with Domus paths in their region as they continue their journey.

Share Fons with your parish

Fons Catholic is part of Domus Formation - a family of Catholic prayer paths serving every season of life. Sign up for Fons and you already have a Domus account. When Day 28 arrives, your next step is one click away.

Questions & Answers

Do I need to be Catholic to use Fons?

No. Fons is for anyone who wants to learn Catholic prayer - whether you’re in OCIA, thinking about it, married to a Catholic, or just curious. Everyone is welcome.

What if I already know some prayers?

Start anyway. Even if you know the Our Father, you may discover something new in the guided reflection. And the on-ramp teaches much more than individual prayers - it covers the Mass, the liturgical calendar, the saints, Confession, and the rhythm of Catholic prayer life.

How long does each day take?

Three to five minutes. That’s it.

Is Fons really free?

Yes. No payment, no credit card, no trial that converts to paid. The 28-day on-ramp is free, forever, for everyone.

What happens after Day 28?

You’ll be invited into a free 7-day trial of a Domus prayer path - shaped for the season of life you’re in. If you continue with Domus, paths start at $30/year individual or $50/year for your whole household (up to 6 people). You can also stop at Day 28 if you’d like; we won’t keep emailing you.

I’m a DRE, deacon, or pastor. How do I get this for my candidates?

Just send them to FonsCatholic.com. It’s free. You don’t need to purchase licenses or distribute codes. Optionally, your candidates can select your parish during signup so we know where Fons is being used.

Email or app - which should I choose?

Either works. The Fons app sends a gentle daily push notification at a time you choose. The daily email arrives in your inbox every morning. Some people prefer not to install another app; others find the app’s quiet daily nudge keeps them on track. Pick whichever fits your life. You can switch anytime.

What if I fall behind?

Your on-ramp picks up where you left off. Miss a day? It’ll be there when you come back. There’s no penalty for being human.

Is my data private?

Yes. We collect only what’s necessary to deliver your content: your name, email, optional diocese and parish, and journey progress. We never sell your data, never share it with third parties, and never use it for advertising. Read our full privacy policy for details.